Compared with China, the United States and other major countries, Canada, which has an equally vast territory, seems to lack heavyweight airlines. The only two major companies that can be considered big are Air Canada (Air Canada) and WestJet (Westjet).
This also makes many new immigrants mistakenly believe that whether they return from Canada, go to Europe, or fly within Canada, they can only choose Air Canada or WestJet, because there are no other companies...
In fact, Canada has The top 7 low-cost airlines can definitely become the first choice for domestic travel and even some long-distance travel. Who are they, what are their characteristics, and have they had any serious accidents? Take stock and you will understand.
By the way, many people think that WestJet is also a low-cost airline. It may have been so more than 10 years ago, but now WestJet has grown and equipped with many new passenger aircraft including Boeing 787, and has opened many routes. European routes are no longer included in the budget airline category.
Air Canada Rogue
Air Canada Rogue is a low-cost airline owned by Air Canada. It is specially used to undertake some of Air Canada's short and medium-distance travel routes. In addition to flying to various cities in Canada, it can also fly to Mexico, Central America, the United States and Some South American cities.
Air Canada Rogue's main aircraft are Airbus A319 and A320 series. Many aircraft models do not have business class, but the space in economy class is among the best among low-cost airlines. Air Canada Rogue has been in operation for 10 years without any fatal or injury accidents.
Of course, like other low-cost airlines, Air Canada Rogue does not provide free meals, and most of the aircraft do not have entertainment systems. After all, compared to Air Canada's regular routes, Air Canada Rogue is about 30% or more cheaper, so it doesn't matter if you "suffer a little loss"
Swoop Airlines
Swoop Airlines' parent company is WestJet. The biggest selling point is the very cheap price, and Give big discounts if you don't agree. For example, Swoop even launched a flight ticket from Toronto to Abbotsford for only $50, which is staggering.
Swoop Airlines' main fleet is Boeing 737. In addition to no meals and no entertainment, there is also an additional charge for checked baggage. Of course, if you select your seat in advance, any seat will be charged. Compared to the Air Canada Rogue, the Swoop's seat legroom is also significantly smaller.
Since the price is the lowest, what else do you care about? After all, Swoop Airlines provides many domestic and international routes, including the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In the five years since its establishment, Swoop Airlines has not had any fatal or injury accidents.
Sunwing Airlines
Sunwing Airlines is a low-cost airline specially built for tourism. It has a large number of routes to the Caribbean, the United States, and Central America, and the prices are very affordable.
However, Sunwing Airlines has fewer flights than Swoop and Air Canada Rogue, and its departure points are mainly in eastern Canada. If you start from Vancouver , it is relatively difficult to book Sunwing.
In the 17 years since Sunwing has been in operation, there has been a bomb threat. Fortunately, there was no danger. The passenger who falsely claimed there was a bomb was arrested and later found to be a mental patient.
Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines mainly provides routes to Canada and the United States, and basically does not fly to other places. The fares are of course cheap enough. Some 4-hour routes start at only around $100, and sometimes can be as low as less than $50.
Like Swoop, Flair Airlines requires extra fees for everything except air tickets, including luggage, seat selection, meals, etc. In fact, someone has calculated that these low-cost airlines, which require extra fees for everything, are still cheap enough after the extra fees are paid, but it is not the "cabbage price" they advertise.
Canada Jetlines
Canada The name Jetlines may be unfamiliar to you. It mainly flies from eastern Canada and can fly to some vacation spots in the Caribbean and the United States. Similar to Sunwing, it is a "tourist-oriented low-cost airline".
In 2019, Canada Jetlines began to cooperate with GlobalX, which has significantly improved service quality and flight experience. However, the main problem is that there are too few aircraft. The conventional medium-sized technology has only one Boeing 320-200, and it has just arrived in February 2022. Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is one of the fastest-growing Canadian low-cost airlines in recent years. It mainly flies to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The average one-way long-distance ticket price is around $150. The company has an ambitious goal: to serve more than 3% of Canadian customers and add more than 80 aircraft to further reduce flight costs. Compared with other low-cost airlines, Porter Airlines is the most generous in terms of food: wine, snacks, and snacks are all free, and the meal treatment is similar to that of large airlines. Lynx Air Lynx Air is Canada's newest low-cost airline, which just entered operation at the end of 2021. Lynx Air currently owns several Boeing 737 aircraft and currently only operates local routes in Canada. It is difficult to evaluate Lynx Air at present because the operating time is too short and the exposure is not enough. Will it be able to compete with the other six airlines in the future? Let’s wait and see. Summer vacation is coming. If you want to save as much money as possible when booking your trip, these 7 reliable low-cost airlines are definitely worth considering. (Source: wikipedia)
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